Video: Backpacking in Grand Teton National Park

Video: Backpacking in Grand Teton National Park

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September 11, 2016
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By Michael Lanza

After almost 20 visits to Grand Teton National Park to backpack, dayhike, rock climb, backcountry ski, and paddle a canoe, the sight of that jagged skyline still gives me chills. One of America’s premier multi-day hikes, the Teton Crest Trail is, step for step, one of the greatest mountain walks in America, with incomparable views, scenic campsites, wildflowers, mountain lakes and creeks, and a chance of seeing moose, elk, marmots, pikas, mule deer, and black bears.

And the best time of year to head out backpacking in the Tetons is right now.

The Teton Crest Trail on Death Canyon Shelf.

While the prime hiking and backpacking season in the Tetons runs from July through September, when trails are mostly snow-free, post-Labor Day often delivers beautiful, Indian-summer weather, few thunderstorms, and fewer people—making it easier to get a walk-in backcountry permit without having a reservation. Although it’s too late to see wildflowers in bloom, you can enjoy a rare degree of solitude.

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